Abnormal Operating Condition: A pipeline condition, identified by the pipeline operator, that may indicate a malfunction of a component or deviation from the normal operations, which may indicate a condition exceeding design limits or result in a hazard to persons, property or the environment. SeeAppendix 2.
Approval: The process whereby the individual's successful evaluation and Qualification steps are formally approved by an appropriate Approval Board of TDW management personnel.
Auditor: A Qualified Technician Director/Observer or Technical Services Management serving as an Observer.
Covered Task: An action that has been identified and approved by the pipeline operator that: See Appendix 1
- Is performed on a pipeline facility,
- Is an operations or maintenance task,
- Is performed as a requirement of 49 CFR 192 and 195, and
- Affects the operation or integrity of the pipeline.
- Any task that is considered to be "covered" by the pipeline operator.
See 3.1 Covered Task List
Directed-Observed: The process that allows a qualified individual to provide oversight to non-qualified and disqualified individuals and to take the appropriate corrective action as necessary during the performance of the covered task. The qualified individual must be close enough to the unqualified person to prevent an incident or accident.
Disqualified: An individual who has been previously qualified and able to perform covered tasks, but may no longer perform the task without being directed/observed by an individual who is qualified to perform the covered task until the qualification of the individual in question is reviewed or "he' or "the individual' is re-qualified.
An individual who has not performed a process and/or operated a specific machine for two years will be classified as disqualified for that process and/or specific machine. An individual may be re-qualified by Technical Services Personnel for a process and/or specific machine by way of an oral or written exam.
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